OTC 3210 Update Instructions

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1 OTC 3210 Update Instructions Date of Release: June 2016 New Software ID: ACAC Previous Software ID: D4A8 or 6D2B Note: Scanning Suite should already be installed on the PC. Verify Scan Tool Software Version 1. Connect the Scan Tool to an OBD II vehicle and turn the key to the ON position. 2. The Scan Tool will display the Main Menu. 3. Arrow down button until System Setup is highlighted and press ENTER. 4. Arrow down until Tool Information is highlighted and press ENTER. 5. View the SW ID. If it is not ACAC then continue this update Update Scanning Suite It is important to keep Scanning Suite up to date. Newer releases of software for your OTC Scan Tools may only be available with the most recent version of Scanning Suite. Be sure scanning Suite is up to date before continuing. 1. Double click the Scanning Suite Launchpad icon on your desktop to open Scanning Suite. If you do not have the icon on your desktop, you can find it by going to Start Menu/All Programs/Scanning Suite/OTC.

2 2. Click Setup. 3. Click on Check for Scanning Suite update. 4. If an update was not found, click Continue. Next, click Cancel to exit setup then exit Scanning Suite. Proceed to Update the Scan Tool. 5. If an update was found, on the Download Status screen click OK. Windows may ask you to allow the Scanning Suite Setup program to run. Allow it to run.

3 6. Scanning Suite installation will start. Select the desired language and click OK. 7. Continue to click Next until Scanning Suite has completed installation. Use the default setting at each step. Note: On the License Agreement screen, be sure to select I accept the terms in the license agreement before clicking Next.

4 8. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit.

5 Update the Scan Tool 1. Double click the Scanning Suite Launchpad icon on your desktop to open Scanning Suite. If you do not have the icon on your desktop, you can find it by going to Start Menu/All Programs/Scanning Suite/OTC. 2. Click Tool Update. 3. The ScanLoader application will open. Click Next to continue.

6 4. Connect your Scan Tool to the PC using the USB cable. 5. The Scan Tool will power on. Tap the down arrow until System Setup is highlighted. Press Enter. 6. Tap the down arrow until Program Mode is highlighted. Press Enter. The Scan Tool displays PROGRAM MODE See User Manual.

7 7. If this is the first time updating your Scan Tool, Windows may begin installing the USB drivers. Wait until Windows completes before continuing. 8. Verify that your computer is connected to the internet. Check the option for Scanning Suite to automatically connect to the device and click Next. 9. Scanning Suite will download version information from our server and begin searching virtual COM ports for the device. (Please make note: Your communications port may show up as a different number than what you see below.) Note: If Scanning Suite cannot find the device, you will see a could not connect to the device message. If this occurs, try using a different USB port or check Windows Device Manger to ensure the drivers are properly installed and a virtual COM port was created for the Scan Tool.

8 10. Once Scanning Suite is connected to the device, a version list will be displayed. Choose the most recent version and click Next. a. If there are no updates for your Scan Tool, Scanning Suite will display a message informing you that there are no updates available. At this time, Tool Update will exit. b. If the Scan Tool already has the most current software version installed, the version shown will identify it is already installed. You may reinstall the current version to your Scan Tool by clicking Next or click Cancel to cancel the update Application 06/01/2016 English (Currently Installed) 3210 ACAC 11. Scanning Suite may download the files from our update server. This may take several minutes.

9 12. Once the files are downloaded, you will need to authorize the software. Since this is a free update, the software serial number and authorization code are not required. Click Next to install the new software onto the Scan Tool ACAC

10 13. Click Finish to begin the installation. 14. The old program will be erased and the new program will be installed. You can track the download process with the progress bar that will be displayed on your PC. Also note the scan tool will now display Programming with a progress bar graphic moving across the screen. Please do not power off the tool or exit the program until the update is complete. Part of the programming process is to wipe the tool clean, and prematurely exiting the program can render the tool inoperable. You will be prompted when the tool has completed the download, and at this point is ready to use on a vehicle.

11 15. The update will normally take about one minute. You will be prompted when the tool has completed the download. Click Done once completed. 16. The update is complete and the Scan Tool will display Success. You may now disconnect the Scan Tool and close the Scanning Suite application. The tool is now ready to use on a vehicle.

12 OTC Scanning Suite 4.3 Installation Instructions Go to otctools, select your product, and click the Download Scanning Suite 4.3 link. Save the otc_scanningsuite_ver4_3_install.exe file to your PC. We recommend saving the file to your Desktop. It can be deleted after the installation process is complete. Once the download has completed, double click on the otc_scanningsuite_ver4_3_install.exe icon and proceed to next step. 1. Select the language you would like to install and click OK. 2. Wait for the installation to begin. 3. Click Next.

13 4. If you accept the terms in the license agreement, click the respective bubble and click Next. 5. The Scanning Suite will install the files in a default location. Click Next to continue. Note: If you prefer to install the files in another location, click Browse to choose another destination folder and click Next. 6. Click Install.

14 7. Please wait while Scanning Suite is installed. 8. Click Finish. The installation is complete.

15 OTC Scan Tools Print Data with Scanning Suite 4.3 Note: Scanning Suite 4.3 should already be installed on the PC. Prepare the OTC Scan Tool 1. Scan vehicle and view / record desired information (see User Manual for additional instructions regarding using the scan tool). 2. Disconnect the Scan Tool from the vehicle. 3. In the Main Menu or Diagnostic Menu, arrow down to Print Data and press ENTER. The tool will display Launch PC Printing Software Application. 4. Plug the tool into the PC via the USB port. Note: The PC will recognize the tool and assign it a Virtual COM Port. It is necessary to know this COM port number to use the Print Data function.

16 Determine the Virtual COM Port number 5. To determine the assigned COM port number, open Windows Device Manager. a. Right click on the My Computer icon and click Manage. b. In the left column of the Computer Management window, click Device Manager. c. In the right column of the Computer Management window, open the Ports (COM & LPT) icon. d. The Scan Tool will be labeled as Bosch S2 Virtual COM Port and the COM Port number will be in parenthesis next to it. Remember this number or write it down for later use.

17 Connecting the Scan Tool 6. Open Scanning Suite on the PC by double clicking the LaunchPad shortcut or clicking start/all Programs/Scanning Suite/OTC. 7. Click Print Capture and the Connect Tool Wizard will appear. 8. Click Next. 9. Select the appropriate COM Port number assigned by the PC and click Finish.

18 10. A blank Print Capture screen will appear and it is now ready to receive data from the Scan Tool. Transfer the Stored Data to the PC 11. On the Scan Tool, press ENTER to continue to the Print Data menu. To select the data to send to the PC, use the UP or Down button and press ENTER on the desired information. The Scan Tool will display Sending Data via USB Port Print All will send all of the data stored on the Scan Tool to the PC. When printing a Recording, the Start Frame and End Frame need to be defined. Note: The Print Data menu shows a check mark next to the items that have data. If there isn t a check mark next to the item, then this item cannot be selected until the appropriate function is run from the Diagnostic Menu when connected to a vehicle.

19 12. The data will appear in the Print Capture screen. 13. In the right column of the Print Capture window, there are different command buttons: a. Print will send the data to your printer. b. Clear will erase all of the contents in the Print Capture window. This will not erase the information stored in the tool. c. Copy will copy all of the contents in the Print Capture window to the clipboard. Then it can easily be pasted in a program of your choice. d. Edit will open the context in the Print Capture window in Notepad, where the text can be edited. e. Reconnect will allow you to restart the Connect Tool Wizard (step 8). f. About will display the version of Print Capture. g. Help will open the Scanning Suite Help menu. h. Exit will close the Print Capture application. 14. When finished, click Exit to close the Print Capture application. Then disconnect the Scan Tool USB cable and power the tool off. Check out an excellent selection of automotive tools on our website.